Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke (Compositae)

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Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem artichoke
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The Helianthus tuberosus plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Nova Scotia to Minnesota and Kansas. Occasionally naturalized in Britain. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Jerusalem artichoke.

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Latin Name:  Helianthus tuberosus
Common Name:  Jerusalem artichoke
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.4   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Rich and damp thickets[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn[200]. Harvest the tubers in late autumn or the winter and either replant the tubers immediately or store them in a cool but frost-free place and plant them out in early spring. Basal cuttings in spring. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10 - 15cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.

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